What is executive corruption index in Equatorial Guinea?

Executive corruption index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.898 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1974.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.621 in 1968.

How does Equatorial Guinea rank for executive corruption index?

Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Equatorial Guinea

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Equatorial Guinea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Equatorial Guinea: Executive Corruption Index was 0.898 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.898

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

11th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.96

in 1974

All-time low

0.621

in 1968

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Equatorial Guinea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.898.

The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.96 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.621, in 1968.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.659	0.659	0.659	10
1910s	0.659	0.659	0.659	10
1920s	0.659	0.659	0.659	10
1930s	0.659	0.659	0.659	10
1940s	0.659	0.659	0.659	10
1950s	0.659	0.659	0.659	10
1960s	0.6664	0.621	0.771	10
1970s	0.9316	0.889	0.96	10
1980s	0.926	0.926	0.926	10
1990s	0.926	0.926	0.926	10
2000s	0.926	0.926	0.926	10
2010s	0.926	0.926	0.926	10
2020s	0.9167	0.898	0.926	6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

8 Yemen 0.907 compare
9 Cambodia 0.904 compare
10 South Sudan 0.9 compare
12 Azerbaijan 0.876 compare
13 Turkmenistan 0.875 compare
14 Nigeria 0.864 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Equatorial Guinea

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 424 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.172 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.112 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.167 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.172 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.041 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.047 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.172 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Equatorial Guinea?: Executive corruption index in Equatorial Guinea was 0.898 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1974.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.621 in 1968.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for executive corruption index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).